The Genius Small Bedroom Trick That Works for Kids & Adults

Although children may not take up much space with their physical persons, they sure do have a lot of stuff. So storage is a primary consideration when it comes to kids' rooms. These nine spaces may not be very large, but the key to creating storage in them is clever built-ins of all shapes and sizes.

Above: Everything is built in in this kids' room from Architectural Digest: the beds, the storage underneath, and the desks, too. It's all wonderfully efficient, particularly the drawers that function as a ladder.

In this Paris home from The Socialite Family, the built-in loft spaces form a bed on one side, and a cozy reading nook/play space on the other. The wood slats are a great way to keep your kids from falling out of bed without constricting the space too much.

All of the spaces above feature built-ins, but this little room, from Decoratualma, shows how you can make the same design principles work even if you're renting (or just don't have the budget for built-ins). Here, a half-height loft bed has plenty of storage underneath, dramatically increasing the floor area left open for play.